Posted by axxxr
SIM cards have been shipping with miniscule amount of memory, enough to hold a few hundred contacts, calendar and couple of games. Israel-based M-Systems wants to change all that and is introducing something called, the M-Systems MegaSIM. The new card, a first for the cellular industry will combine high capacity flash-based storage, with densities reaching 256 MB, and advanced security features. The technology will make it possible for the next wave of cellular phones to include a variety of advanced mobile services such as MMS, MP3 and video downloading, full PIM functionality, and high-resolution picture storage – along with advanced security features ensuring data integrity and security, the company claims. MegaSIM acts like any standard SIM card and can be integrated without the need for redesigns or complicated hardware integration. It can be used by all 2G and 3G GSM service providers for user identification and authentication and to store phone settings and numbers. it is one of those ideas, which makes you wonder why didn't someone think of it earlier. Every phone has a SIM card slot, and the combined card is smaller and perhaps more cost affective than adding separate memory cards. M-Systems will start-off with 16-256MB with higher capacities to follow. User data can easily be moved to a new cellular phone in a standardized way in the event of an upgrade or other phone substitution.Good one!
http://www.esato.com/news/article.php/id=345
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[ This Message was edited by: axxxr on 2004-10-19 19:45 ]
Posted by Asterix
That's extraordinary, can't wait for it.
Posted by Lynx69
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Me 2.
Bout time too!
We have to deal with crappy sims with like 10 sms storage and 100 contacts right now
Posted by Asterix
It's stupid that phne memory can store more contacts than sim, so what's the sim memory for?, and all that waste of sapace on the card, can sure be used with a better purpose, good for that, I want one!.
Posted by DSF
That's depends by the operator! If the operator want to introduce MegaSIM, i guess they have to pay the creators for license, so the users need to pay extra money for this type of sim.
Posted by Lynx69
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I dont mind paying extra for the MegaSim if its introduced here.
Posted by methylated_spirit
Jammin'
Posted by k4m!k4ze
wow !
any idea where these sims are goin to be released ?
Posted by axxxr
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M-Systems unveiled plans to introduce the MegaSIM™ card module, a fully compatible (U)SIM (universal subscriber identity module) card with commercial availability in the second half of 2005. |
Posted by mojoo
They have now moved forward their projections, apparently,we should be seeing megasims around now.
Series I
Architecture: ARM7 TDMI, NAND Flash, E-Flash
Flash capacities (MB): 16, 32, 64, 128
Availability: Q1 2005
Series II
Architecture: 32-bit secure core, NAND Flash, mask ROM
Flash capacities (MB): 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1,024
Availability: Q4 2005
Posted by govigov
Can i buy a mega sim and convert it to my operator's one?